Calculate the absorbance of an organic dye [C =7×10-4 mol L−1] ,knowing that the molar absorptivity  ∈= 650 mol L−1 cm−1 and that the length of the optical path of the cell used is 2×10−2 m. What would happen  to the absorbance if the cell used was of double its present thickness?

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 Calculate the absorbance of an organic dye [C =7×10-4 mol L−1] ,knowing that the molar absorptivity 
∈= 650 mol L−1 cm−1 and that the length of the optical path of the cell used is 2×10−2 m. What would happen 
to the absorbance if the cell used was of double its present thickness?

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